Golden Opportunities: Business Never Stops

(ATR) This weeks Golden Opportunities -- High level positions at Right to Play, Sports Recruitment International, Columbia, and more. Merchandise and Tenders added. Come see for yourself in this week’s Golden Opportunities. Send us your Golden Opportunities to: goldenopps@aroundtherings.com. Business never stops!

Featured:

Right to Play

Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

The Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will provide operational oversight and leadership for all of Right To Play’s programs in the region including 3 countries and areas of operation: Lebanon; Jordan; and, the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza). The Regional Director role requires a good understanding of child development best practices, and program design and implementation in both development and emergency contexts. The Regional Director will provide inspirational leadership to the team and guide the country office staff in strategic direction.

Sports Recruitment International

Recruitment Consultant - Sporting Goods and Brands

Location: London, United Kingdom

After substantial growth in the recruitment sector Sports Recruitment International is seeking a suitable candidate to build relationships and regularly consult with clients and candidates where appropriate to ensure their recruitment needs are met.

Columbia

Business Development Manager - Russia

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying growth opportunities, or challenges impeding growth, and coordinating with internal departments to implement strategies and tactics to insure sales growth according to targets and Global Go-To-Market objectives.

Undisclosed employer

Account Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom

A leading PR and digital media agency requires an experienced sports sponsorship manager to lead day to day media strategy and activation for a number of high profile accounts.

Sports Recruitment International

Online Sales Executive

Location: London, United Kingdom

The online sales executive will be responsible for managing and developing existing relationships as well as bringing in new customers through lead generation and cold calling.

Undisclosed employer

Account executive

Location: London, United Kingdom

The opportunity exists for an account executive with event management or sports marketing experience providing support with the organisation of attendances at events and the management of talent appearances and contractual rights usage throughout the year.

NSW Office of Communities

Executive Director, Sport and Recreation

Location: Sydney, Australia

The Office is seeking an experienced professional with a proven track record in executive level leadership, providing strategic and operational policy advice, regulatory services, and management of sporting facilities including three international standard sporting venues and 11 regional sport and recreation centres.

Undisclosed employer

Sales professionals

Location: Various, United Kingdom

The organisation is currently looking for a range of individuals to join the commercial department. A successful track record in a target driven environment is a must, along with a high level of motivation, strong relationship building skills and an excellent telephone manner.

NBA Asia

Manager, Marketing Partnerships, Asia

Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The Manager Marketing Partnerships will be required to drive revenue through an integrated approach across all of NBA Asia's business groups including events, television, digital media and licensed merchandise.

Merchandise:

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TSE Consulting Book

Developing a winning sports events strategy: A four-step approach for successful bidding and hosting:

• A book by TSE Consulting that provides public sector bodies with a shortcut to developing a winning approach for their investment in sports events. If you work in the public sector and are looking to develop a successful sports event strategy that brings benefits to your city, region or country then this book is for you.

Inside the Beijing Olympics

In the world we live in today, there are few secrets more darker, more magical and mysterious than the inner workings of the Chinese Government and Communist Party. No American is ever invited behind the curtain to sit and enjoy a lunch of dim sum with the Wizard of OZ; but now, in a new work by first-time author, Jeff Ruffolo, we are instantly transported into the inner workings of the greatest summer Olympic Games ever – the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in China.

Stop War, Start Tennis: Lessons of Life and Understanding from a Pakistani Tennis Player

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistans greatest tennis champion and highly regarded world humanitarian, announced today that his book is now available for sale as an e-book electronically on Kindle at Amazon.com

The Complete Encyclopedia of Football

Pulling together the many strands of football today is a daunting task - not least, where and when to start. Keir Radnedge, who has reported every World Cup since 1966, is probably better qualified than most. He has watched and analysed all the great teams and interviewed all the great players down the years. All that is distilled in The Complete Encyclopedia of Football, published by Carlton Books of London but translated and published widely around the world. What do pioneer Lord Kinnaird from the 19th century and today's superstar Lionel Messi have in common? This book brings them together.

SportBusiness in Numbers Volume 6

Delivering complete and unrivalled data and statistics across the sports business industry from the top consultancies globally, this report is the must have day-to-day reference guide.

View key data on:

• Sponsorship and Marketing

• Sport Finance

• London Olympics 2012

• Broadcast and Digital Media

• Social Media

• Exclusive Market Insight

• Events

A Photographic Celebration of the IAAF Centenary Historic Exhibition

The exhibition was housed for six weeks in the Museu Olímpic i de l’Esport Joan Antoni Samaranch, Barcelona, Spain. Open to the general public from Saturday 13 October to Sunday 25 November 2012 with an Official VIP Opening Ceremony taking pace on the evening of Monday 15 October, the exhibition was built on and around a specially laid Mondo track. The main 8 displays, which appropriately for this exhibition were called ‘lanes’, covered the history of the IAAF and Athletics in general, in text, photographs and video.

Canadian Olympic Committee Mittens

Every purchase of the new special edition Canadian Olympic Mittens, the Hudson’s Bay Company makes a financial contribution to the Canadian Olympic Foundation to help Canadian athletes reach the podium through development,coaching and equipment. The new Canadian Olympic Mittens are available at The Bay.

Sochi 2014 Ticket Packages

CoSport, as the Official Hospitality Supplier of Sochi 2014, announced today that fans of the United States Olympic Team interested in attending the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, will be able to reserve hotel and tickets packages, and tickets and hospitality pass packages starting Friday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m. (EST) at cosport.com.

Conferences:

Sportel Rio

Rio de Janeiro

March 11th-13th 2013

ICSS Securing Sport 2013

Doha, Qatar

March 18-19

The international sport security conference Securing Sport 2013 is organised by the ICSS (International Centre for Sport Security) to drive new thinking in the key areas of sport security, safety and integrity.

This must-attend event promises a ground-breaking agenda, unrivalled networking and the opportunity to meet those entrusted with bringing to life global sport events for the next 10 years.

Peace and Sport Forum

The IOC launched the registration process on December 14 for the third International Forum on Sport for Peace and Development, which will take place from June 5-6, 2013 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. Organised jointly by the IOC and the UN Office on Sport for Development and Peace, with the support of the United States Olympic Committee, the biennial event aims to assess the successes and challenges of using sport as a tool for human development and peace promotion.

AIPS Congress

Sochi, Russia

April15-19, 2013

Now is the time to register for the 76th AIPS Congress which takes place at the Radisson Blue Hotel in the 2014 Winter Olympic City of Sochi, Russia from April 15 - 19, 2013.

Proposals:

ITU 2015 World Triathlon Championships

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the World Triathlon Championships 2015 to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting the final race of the 2015 World Triathlon Series.

"ITU is committed to hosting top level events in iconic cities," ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado said. "As our sport continues to rise in popularity, we believe hosting the ITU World Triathlon Championships offers cities the possibility to showcase their city to a global audience."

In 2009, the championships were revamped, expanding the former single-day World Championship race into an exciting multi-city global series, during which athletes vie for prize money totaling more than $2 million USD. The series culminates with the ITU World Triathlon Championships, which will continue to be called the World Triathlon Grand Final through 2013.

SportAccord Spirit of Sports Awards

Lausanne, 28 January 2013 – SportAccord is pleased to announce that the application process for the 2013 Spirit of Sport Awards is now open. Members are invited to apply for the Awards by 11 March 2013.

The annual awards commend the commitment and humanitarian spirit of SportAccord members who have made an exceptional and lasting contribution to using sport as a tool for positive social change. The Spirit of Sport Awards 2013 will be presented to the Laureates during the 11th annual SportAccord convention in Saint-Petersburg, Russia in May 2013.

IF Programmes that focus on the following areas are encouraged:

• Sport and Child & Youth Development

• Sport and the Environment

• Sport and Gender

• Sport and Health

• Sport and Persons with Disabilities

• Sport and Peace

Only ONE project and/or individual application per Member will be allowed in the 2013 edition of the Awards.

Baku 2015

The Organizing Committee of the First European Games in Baku, 2015 has launched a contest to determine the designs of logo, medals and torch of the games. The Organizing Committee told APA that any person acting as a professional or an amateur designer can participate in the contest. There is no age limit for participants. One author can not submit more than 5 works and these works must correspond to the contest’s theme. The samples, which have not been used up to know and not repeating the elements of the existing designs, must be submitted to the contest.

Submissions should be mailed to office@baku2015.com

Volunteers:

Toronto 2015 IGNITE Program

The IGNITE program is a community partnership enabling individuals, organizations and communities to be associated with the Games, and hopes to encompass the projects and events that are inspired by the Games coming to the region.

From Niagara Falls to Oshawa to Caledon, IGNITE offers communities the opportunity to leverage the Games to increase awareness for their projects. IGNITE also aspires to create initiatives that will continue to flourish post-Games.

Scholarships:

Russian International Olympic University

Twenty scholarships each worth USD 30,000 are on offer for the Russian International Olympic University’s international Master of Sport Administration inaugural programme which commences September 2013.

ITTF: LIEBHERR World Table Tennis Championships

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is offering two (2) scholarships for journalists to attend the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris from May 13th to May 20th 2013.

It is an opportunity to gain knowledge of table tennis and the International Table Tennis Federation.

Each candidate will have full access to all media facilities and players; it will provide an exceptional experience for the selected candidates.

Tender Opportunities:

Turkmenistan

The State Committee for Sport has announced an international tender for the design and construction of new sports facilities in Ashgabat and other velayats (regions). It is planned to construct a new sports school specialising in chess and checkers in the Turkmen capital. One of the most important facilities to be built in Ashgabat is the Olympic Training Centre that will include sports training bases and a scientific and research laboratory.

Premier League

The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14 – 2015/16 for Asia and Australasia.

The region includes the following individual broadcast territories:

1. Australia

2. Hong Kong

3. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

4. Indonesia and East Timor

5. Japan

6. Malaysia and Brunei

7. Mongolia

8. Myanmar

9. New Zealand

10. North Korea

11. Pacific Islands

12. Philippines

13. South Korea

14. Taiwan

15. Thailand, Cambodia and Laos

16. Vietnam

Premier League

The Premier League has today made available to interested parties the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its live audio visual rights spanning seasons 2013/14–2015/16 for Europe.

The Europe region includes 33 individual broadcast territories.

In order to receive a copy of the ITT, interested parties should contact the Premier League at international@premierleague.com

Media queries should be directed to the Premier League Press Office on +44 (0) 207 864 9190 or press@premierleague.com

FIBA

FIBA issued an invitation to submit proposals aimed at appointing a worldwide licensing representative responsible for developing its licensing program and those of its major upcoming competitions. The purpose of the licensing program is to promote the competitions in the host countries and around the world. Competitions belonging to the program include the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, and may also extend to eight of the 2013 FIBA Continental Zone Championships: the FIBA Africa Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Americas Championships (Men & Women), the FIBA Asia Championships (Men & Women) and the FIBA Oceania Championships (Men & Women) (FIBA).

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified companies for the provision of media buying services.

EOI submissions will be evaluated against specific criteria with respondents who qualify then invited to prepare detailed proposals as part of a tender process. Ultimately, the successful company will work closely with the LOC which has offices in Melbourne, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be played in venues across both countries in February and March 2015.

UIPM Production Tender

UIPM, the world’s governing body for Modern Pentathlon, is looking for a TV production company to produce its TV highlights show and internet TV productions.

The contract would run between 2013-2016 and UIPM would expect the production company to be continually developing the product. Please contact UIPM Communications Manager Matt Pound at communications@pentathlon.org for more information.

Sochi 2014

Tender Opportunities

Closing: TBA

SC Olimpstroy is engaged in the construction of Olympic venues and infrastructure. The main focus of the SC "Olimpstroy" is the management of engineering, surveying, design, construction, reconstruction and preparing Sochi 2014 venues for competition.

Sport and Development Opportunities: There are many job openings in sport and development including a Project Manager and Head of Communications with streetfootballworld. The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education is seeking applications Manager Services. For all of the job listings, visit sportanddev.org.

Opportunities from Lausanne, Switzerland: View the IOC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Opportunities from Bonn, Germany: View the IPC Job Opportunities page to search volunteer and full-time positions.

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Opportunities: To view all Rio 2016 job opportunities, visit the job opportunities page.

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